Is Strategic Philanthropy Part of Your Major Donors’ Estate Planning?
The Accidental Philanthropist – Mark Halpern Five ways affluent families use Life Insurance to preserve wealth and create enduring charitable legacies By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P I recently moderated a panel discussion about insurance strategies at the 3rd annual Northwind Institute High Net Worth forum at beautiful …
No Apology Needed
Thinking Out Loud – Maryann Kerr By Maryann Kerr I’ve been thinking about the politics of apologies and how these politics have a significant impact on our progress in the philanthropic sector. The politics of apologies is a topic covered well in several articles I have read recently online …
A New Generation of Volunteers
Leadership – Kathleen Provost Change seen as an opportunity By Kathleen A. Provost, CFRE, MAdEd As a professional fundraiser, I sometimes wonder — if change is good, why is it so difficult? In my article entitled The Great Awakening (Jan/Feb 2022 issue), I talked about the learning coming after weathering …
Seven Faces of Philanthropy
Wealth Management – Malcolm Burrows By Malcolm Burrows The Seven Faces of Philanthropy: A New Approach to Cultivating Major Donors is an iconic American fundraising book published in 1994. In it authors Russ Allen Prince and Karen Maru File neatly categorize charitable profiles. While written for a fundraising audience, …
Seen, Heard & Noted
May 17th was International Day against homophobia and transphobia. For this occasion, the Fondation Émergence and advertising agency Havas Montréal, created at the Haute École d’Horlogerie Arc in Switzerland, a first of its kind: a 54-second watch, illustrating that time is different for everyone depending on your sexual orientation, identity …
The Metaverse Comes to Philanthropy
In Budapest, Hungary, Next Earth established a new collaboration with SEE Turtles, a non-profit organization working to protect endangered sea turtles through conservation tours, education, funding, and more. The campaign ran from 19 May to 2 June. As part of the “Clean-the-ocean” charity campaign, a game is being launched in …
The more miles they travel, the fewer people go hungry
Assurant, Inc., a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases, embarked on the third annual “Turning Miles Into Meals” challenge this April to benefit core charitable partner, Move For Hunger. Assurant’s first “Turning Miles into Meals” challenge with Move For Hunger, a national hunger …
Communities Across Canada Raise More Than $5.7 million in support of McHappy Day
Extended by popular demand, Canadians can still purchase exclusive McDonald’s Canada x Peace Collective collection featuring nostalgic McDonaldland® characters to support RMHC TORONTO, ON–Canadians from coast to coast to coast united to celebrate the 28th annual McHappy Day®, McDonald’s Canada’s annual fundraising event aimed at raising donations for Ronald McDonald …
Food Banks Canada providing 13.5 million meals thanks to Walmart Canada campaign
MISSISSAUGA, ON– Food Banks Canada launched Walmart Canada’s 6th annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change national fundraising campaign in support of food banks across the country, contributed $6.8 million, the equivalent of 13.5 million meals to help feed families and individuals from coast to coast to coast. Walmart Canada matched customer …
Amazon Canada donates $250,000 to Peel Region organizations
Amazon Peel Community Day sees employees gather with local dignitaries to unveil Amazon Community Teaching Kitchen at Seva Food Bank and Amazon Senior Wellness Space at Indus Community Services TORONTO, ON–Amazon Canada hosted the first Amazon Peel Community Day in partnership with Seva Food Bank and Indus Community Services. The …